Category Archives: Aquarium Photography

Stop, it’s hammer time. Cheesy throwbacks to the 80s aside, the hammer coral is a staple in many reef tanks much like MC Hammer’s song was a permanent fixture in many a Sony Walkman. Getting past all of this nostalgia, Continue reading →

If you’re looking for a cool, semi-reef safe wrasse that would be a great pest hunter, then look no further than the checkerboard wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus). This fish comes in a variety of colors depending on its natural habitat, with Continue reading →

Even though the Acan trend of the early 2000’s has calmed way down, we still have a soft spot for those little Australian gems of the reef. As you can tell, these corals come in a wide variety of colors, Continue reading →

Here’s a bright spot for your Monday. It is a picture of one of our favorite fish, the red head solar fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis). This particular individual is a male of the species, which is far more colorful than Continue reading →

Have you ever seen a more wondrous sight? This beautiful Space Invaders Pectinia is simply stunning, and we’ve never seen a finer specimen. The coral is in perfect health, exhibiting rich and vibrant colors, showing no signs of dead spots, and, Continue reading →

We’re showing off our sexy with the latest AquaNerd Picture of the Week. The subject is, of course, a sexy shrimp that can be seen striking an all too familiar post. These shrimp hang out around anemones, swaying their bodies Continue reading →

Gracing our normal Picture of the Week offering this time around is an amazing Prizm Favia colony. While most favia corals are rather bland in appearance, featuring a couple of colors that are pretty flat, the prizm favia almost jumps right Continue reading →

We don’t often use other people’s photos for our Picture of the Week, opting for the opportunity to show off some of our own collection, but we couldn’t resist sharing this amazing clam. This Tridacna maxima from Blue Seas Aquariums Continue reading →

We don’t know what they’re called, and frankly, we don’t care what they’re called. These are some amazing zoanthids, regardless of their given trade name, and their colors are popping right out of the screen. We spied this awesome colony Continue reading →

The helfrichi firefish is often considered to be the most beautiful of the firefish gobies, and we tend to agree with that notion. Of course, being the most beautiful, this fish is highly sought after, with a high price tag Continue reading →

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